The Implications of Milgram's Experiments on Obedience to Authority Are

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Multiple Choice

The implications of Milgram's experiments on obedience to authority are that

• A) it may be possible for any ordinary person to commit atrocities under the right conditions.
• B) getting most people to follow orders requires a great deal of coercion.
• C) only some personality types are capable of committing atrocities against other human beings.
• D) we cannot hold people accountable for their actions.

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